BASF begins commercial bio-butanediol production

BASF has produced its first commercial volumes of 1,4-butanediol (BDO) from renewable raw material, and is offering this product to customers for testing and commercial use, company officials announced this week. The fermentation process uses dextrose as a renewable feedstock.

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BASF has produced its first commercial volumes of
1,4-butanediol (BDO) from renewable raw material, and is
offering this product to customers for testing and commercial
use, the company announced on Wednesday.

The production process relies on a patented fermentation technology from Genomatica, based
in California. The fermentation process uses dextrose as a
renewable feedstock.

The quality of BDO based on renewable raw material is
comparable to petrochemical-based BDO, according
to the company.

BASF plans to expand its portfolio with selected BDO
derivatives based on renewable feedstock, including
polytetrahydrofuran (PolyTHF).